With 5,801 people, Carson County is a county in Texas. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. There are 6 people per square mile. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $143,000, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 2%.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $85,231, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Carson County
What changed most since 1990
Population6,576 → 5,801(−12%)US over the same years: +35%
White share93.3% → 81.8%(−11.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.4%(94)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.7%(102)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.4%(144)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 356 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Carson County, decade by decade
Carson County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
6,576
$64,238
$96,003
13.9%
15.8
2000
6,516
$73,385
$96,366
15.5%
21.7
2010
6,182
$80,712
$119,114
23.6%
26.0
2020
5,807
$89,989
$131,749
27.9%
35.7
2024
5,801
$85,231
$143,000
26.4%
39.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
